The Admission Committee, used correctly, ensures that applicants understand the Order and that the council understands what the candidate expects from his membership. This mutual understanding makes for a more thorough recruitment process and is the first step to membership retention.
- Enlist seven men to serve on the Admission Committee (appointed by the grand knight).
- Print off copies of the Admission Committee Report (#283) and the Admission Committee Inquiries Guide (#390) and distribute to the committee for review/use.
- Forward all membership applications to the grand knight for referral to the Admission Committee within five days.
- Notify all applicants to appear before the committee.
- Conduct an interview using the Admission Committee Inquiries Guide.
- Forward the Admission Committee Report to the grand knight.
- Read the Admission Committee Report at the next meeting. Conduct balloting.
- Ask the man to complete the Member Interest Survey (#1842) to find out what type of activities are of interest to him.
- Inform the candidates of the date of the next Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity.
- Advise the proposer to accompany his candidate to exemplification.
- Encourage new members to participate in committees/activities that match the interests noted on their Member Interest Surveys.
- Refer to the "Admission Committee Guidelines" section in the Membership Recruitment and Retention Manual (#10237) for complete instructions on the Admission Committee.